Wesley Methodist Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Manchester, Bury

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Bury Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Wesley Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.

Wesley Methodist Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, with 35 first-choice applications for 40 offers and 5 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
Across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury, the middle figure for free school meal eligibility is 30.8%, against 20.6% of pupils here.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bury schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Forth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4PX
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 2–11
Religious character: Methodist
Council: Bury
Pupils on roll: 320 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 24.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023

Strengths

“In this warm school community, pupils, including children in the early years, are welcoming to others and they readily engage politely with visitors.”
“Leaders and staff have created strong, supportive relationships with pupils.”
“Pupils feel that they are cared for well and they are keen to do their best.”

To improve

“A small number of staff are still gaining the expertise necessary to deliver this programme with confidence.”
“This hinders how effectively pupils learn the letters and sounds.”
“However, some teachers do not receive sufficient guidance from leaders on how to adapt the delivery of the curriculum for some pupils with SEND.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	60%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bury.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Radcliffe Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Gorsefield Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Cams Lane Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Greenhill Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published